To much excitment

So the last couple of days have been filed with excitement I guess you can say. On Sunday evening Brendyn wanted to take a bath on his own! I was upstairs cleaning when I hear the kids downstairs yelling "there are bubbles coming from the toilet"! So I went downstairs to investigate. Sure enough bubbles where everywhere! So Miranda, Bre (mirandas friend) tried to figure out what had happened. Then it hit me, Brendyn was taking a bath upstairs. So I ran upstairs and as I walked in the bathroom all I could see were bubbles and Brendyn covered in them. He said (with a big smile on his face) "sorry mommy". I'm not sure I believe him. It took forever to get all the bubbles to go away in both bathrooms. I would have taken a picture but was trying hard to stop the bubbles from flooding the floor and on to the carpet.

The next day Joshua decided to call 911 and of course it was the Sheriff's Dept that had to respond. Thankfully they know us so they just called to see how everything was going at the house. Then Joshua decided to potty on his sisters floor instead of using the bathroom! At this point I am ready for a nap and it is only 11:30 (we got up around 9)and I have stuff to get done today.

Today was ok but Joshua was terrible!! He doesn't listen to anything I say and he mouths back. We are working on this but it doesn't seem to be getting any better. I hope the boy can make it to 6. With that being said Joshua has made yet another mess that I must go clean. He should be in bed but is refusing to do so. I hope you all have a great night.

A Trip to the Park

It was so nice out today so we decided to go to the park. James had yesterday off so he got to enjoy in the fun too. The first place we went to had about .5 inches of water in it. When we walked on it all our shoes were soaking wet. At that point I decided we needed to try a different park. We found another one that was totally dry and had a great time.
Brendyn sliding down this thing. Not sure what it is but they all loved it.

Miranda pushing daddy on the tire swing and James trying not to throw up!

How sweet! :) I had another great picture but James said he looked to bald. So I didn't use that one.

Daddy pushing them as fast as he could. That was entertaining.

Joshua playing and getting ready for the rain. He got a matching coat, hat, and rain boots and has been very eager to use them.

I am surprised I got one with them all together. I had maybe 1 min to get it. I love taking group pictures.


We are sooo ready for the nice weather to come and STAY!! But until then we will put on our coats and be happy for a dry playground to use.

Alyssa's New Hair Cut

Alyssa has wanted her hair cut for a while now, but I was nervous she wouldn't like it so I made her wait. Well today was the day. She went in told the lady what she wanted and did it. She doesn't get this from her mother. I am so crazy about my hair. I found a really cute short style but I know I will never do it. Alyssa just went in there and did it. I was so proud. She really likes it and it should be easy for her to take care of, which I love. These aren't very good pictures but her hair really does look cute!!

Respite Care

We have some good friends names Susie and Ron. They have a 11 year old boy that they were needing sometime away from (like all parents need at times) so we said we could help them out. Plus we are the only people who will take him. He is a very demanding child. He has been here about 3 days and so far has...
1. Put a hole in my wall
2. Put a hole in the inside of my car
3. Put bruises on me
4. Has had several tantrums (one that James has been dealing with has been going on for 3.5 hrs now)
5. Hit and kicked Miranda ( Don't worry Miranda can hold her own, she hit him back)
6. Tried to break a window and jump out (3rd floor)
7. While driving unbuckled and opened car door saying he was going to jump
8. Has tried to hit James with objects

So we have called the casework and said he must go. They are now calling a kids hospital to take him. The reason I tell you all this is because he needs prayer and so does the family taking care of him. They have had him for 4 years now (plus his sister, which we have also watched and is just like him) and love him but don't know if they can continue. The two of them together is a LOT to deal with. They also have other kids in the home to think about. I know to some of you the decision seems easy but when you have cared for and loved a child like they were your own it is harder than you think. You feel as you have failed them some how and wonder is this the right decision?

I know all children can be annoying at times... yes I said it and yes you have thought it too! But to see this child hurting this way is heart breaking. I feel at times that the system has failed these children. I look at my kids and I can't imagine putting that much pain on them.
In working with children from DFS, I know with some they will never change. It makes me very sad to think a parent has done this to their own child. The children deserve better!! Again please pray for this family. Thank you!

New Blog!!

I think I have figured out how to change things on my blog! I have spent about 2 hours on it but I am really happy with it. So I hope you all enjoy it. Have a great night.

A little time alone

I am glad that the weather is getting better. The snow is almost gone and I can feel Spring in the air. Brendyn wanted to have pizza hut for lunch today so we decided that was a good idea. I had a rough morning and could use some special time with the family. While we were eating grandma Lauren and Aunt Justine came in to eat with us. After we finished they asked if they could take the kids to the park and I said sure. I would have been crazy not to :) So i decided to go home and clean....that's right I am alone at the house and decided to clean. Good times. Well I better get going and start. The quietness won't last long.

SNOW???

Well here is what the Perkins Family has been doing the past couple of days.
Today we woke up to see.....snow? What is that all about? It is 8:00 pm and still snowing! Isn't today the first day of Spring?! We were going to meet friends at the park today but decided against it. So instead we meet up with them at McDonald's for some play time and then headed to their house for more fun. We got this cute picture of them while we were at McDonald's. It is Joshua, Kiera, Brendyn, Alyssa and Isaiah.

On Thursday we decided to go to the Columbia Library. We don't go often because they aren't kid friendly in my opinion. We love our library! They are the best and they know us well. Here are some pictures of the trip.

Alyssa cooking breakfast, I think.

Brendyn reading a dinosaur book..surprised?

I have had Nevaeh for a week now and I think she enjoyed the library. She really liked putting the puzzles together. She also liked having me chase her all over the library.

Here is Joshua listening to a book on tape and watching it on TV.

They also enjoyed playing on the computers and learning about animals and letters. They are getting so good at working with the computers. I still have problems!

Friday we played outside and the kids played in the camper. The weather change was not nice. My kids were so excited about the nice weather (and so was I) and weren't the happiest when they woke up to snow this morning. They want to go camping soo bad (as do I). They also got to jump on the trampoline yesterday and asked today if they could push all the snow off of it and jump. They can be so cute at times. I hope everyone survives this weather and remember this to shall pass, and hopefully soon.

The attack of the pen

So a few nights ago I put all the kids to bed and begin cleaning the house (so much fun). About 30min later Joshua comes down the stairs looking like this! I ask him what happened. He said "Alyssa did it". I said, "why did she do that and why would you let her"? He said, "I don't know". So I began to clean his face. While I was doing that I said "I'm going to have a little talk with Alyssa". He said" well shes asleep and you can;t wake her up". At that point I wondered what was going on so I had Alan go check on Alyssa. Sure enough she was sound asleep.

We have been having problems with Joshua lying and he is really good at it. So while I finished cleaning his face we talked about what really happened. He finally said, "I did it". But he didn't know why. Then we had to have the talk, again about telling the truth. I'm not sure how many times we are going to have this conversation but it is getting old. At least it was his face this time and not my walls. You always have to look at the positive side. :)


SCARY!!

Such a cute face! It was a nice try to get out of trouble.

Waiting for Spring

We have been very busy lately. I am recovering (finally) from a kidney infection that lasted way to long! I was in bed for about a week then had to pull myself together so that life could carry on. I will say that James did a great job with the kids, cooking, and keeping the house going.

The kids have been busy with school, therapy and waiting for spring to come. We went to the camper one day and washed everything down, washed the sheets and got it ready to use. Then we planned on going the next day. Well, come to find out the camp ground doesn't have water until April 1st. I can't live with out a flushing toilet so, we postponed it until April. I think Brendyn had the hardest time with it. He keeps saying "one more sleep then camping". Poor little guy.

The teens are working hard in school and counting down the days until school is out. I think they have 9 weeks left. Alan should be spending the summer with his brother which we are happy for him but he will be missed. I know Brendyn will miss him because they are roommates. Miranda and Heather I think are going to chill this summer. We plan on doing lots of camping and I am hoping to see several friends this summer. James I think is along just for the ride (and also to pull the camper) We should have a busy summer and lots to tell you all.

I guess the most talk around here has been about spring and summer and what we plan to do. We are all excited about are many planned adventures and will keep you all informed. Have a great night.

Happy Birthday James!

To Cute! They eventually fell asleep this way.

Well today is James Birthday and I am sick in bed with a kidney infection. Poor James is taking care of the kids, me and making his own Birthday dinner. It is now 8:15p.m. and I am trying to stay up long enough to make him a cake. So far so good.

Our family has been so blessed to have James as a father, uncle, son-n-law, friend and a husband to me. I have the best husband in the world. And no its not the drugs talking :)

He does so many things for all of us that he deserves one day to himself. Well today is not that day :) it is going to be Saturday (hopefully). We will chill have a great birthday dinner and another dessert to celebrate this wonderful man. Well on that note I must go.

WE LOVE YOU JAMES!!!!!